- Bishop of Kildare
The Bishop of Kildare was the head of the
diocese ofKildare , a historicalRoman Catholic diocese that existed from the legendary time of Conláed ua hEimri (Saint Conleth) until it was merged with the diocese ofLeighlin in 1694.After the episcopate of
Walter Wellesley (1529 1539), there was a parallel set of bishop in theChurch of Ireland later merged with that Church's diocese of Meath. For those bishops, seeBishop of Meath and Kildare .List of bishops of Kildare
Kildare was famous in the early period principally for its abbey and nunnery, founded by
Brigid of Kildare . For a list of abbesses and abbots, seeList of abbots and abbesses of Kildare .Pre-Reformation bishops
Post-Reformation Catholic bishops
From here
Church of Ireland provided different bishops from the theRoman Catholic Church ; for the Anglican bishops, seeBishop of Meath and Kildare .Bishops of Kildare and Leighlin
From 1694 the diocese of Kildare was merged with the diocese of Leighlin.
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